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Chapter 3.131 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

प्रमृते मयि धर्मात्मन्पुत्रदारं नशिष्यति रक्षमाणः कपोतं त्वं बहून्प्राणान्नशिष्यसि

English Translation

O virtuous-minded one, at my death my wife and children will perish. By protecting the pigeon you do not (at all) protect many lives.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रमृते | मयि | धर्म + आत्मन् | पुत्र + दार | नशिष्यति
रक्षमाणः | कपोतं | त्वं | बहून् | प्राणान् | नशिष्यसि